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I have a retracting foreskin. what should i do to fix this problem?

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Supposed to retract: Foreskin attached to a normal healthy uncircumcised penis should be fully retractile. Some foreskins retract on their own in many men without them having to pull it back. This should not be a problem. Sorry if you think this is a problem. Inability to retract foreskin, phimosis, is a problem, .

Answered 1/31/2013

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A member asked:

Hi Doctor, I suffered from phimosis earlier and now i could able to retract my foreskin behind my head.I have a problem now. I couldn't fully erect when the skin is retracted behind the head and the skin place behind the head is painful. Please help?

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A member asked:

21yr don't have phimosis and can retract foreskin to base of glans. but there's excess foreskin.i don't want circumcission. any problem in sex life??

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A member asked:

Sir foreskin can't be retracted over the glans penis.When erect and erect penis length is 10.5cm. Will it be a problem while having sex ?

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A member asked:

I think I have phimosis. Im able to retract foreskin completely when the penis is flaccid, but the problem occurs during erection. During erection Im able to retract only 1/4th of my foreskin over glans. What should I do? I dont want cicumcision.

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A member asked:

My penis meatus is red & swollen as lips since years, no other symptoms, I never had sex, I can't retract foreskin over glans, is there a problem?

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